Riverside Storytelling & Ochre Activity

Explore Wurundjeri history and culture through stories, including the Creation Story and other Dreaming stories. Senior Early Educator and Wurundjeri Woman Rebecca Axford will bring in props such as books and puppets. The session will also include a hands-on ochre activity, where children can learn about ochre’s cultural significance. This event is suitable for early education/younger children and must have an accompanying adult.

This event is being brought to you by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Education Unit of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

Accessibility: This event is not suitable for wheelchairs. Riverfest welcomes everyone—we’re committed to making our events accessible and inclusive for people of all abilities. If you have accessibility needs and require support to attend, please email carolyn.tate@yarrariver.org.au

About Riverfest

This event is part of the 2025 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 60+ events hosted over three weeks from 6–28 September. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups, creative workshops or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and our partners Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo collaboration and Melbourne Water.
Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association acknowledges that the lands and waterways of the Yarra, Birrarung catchment, are the unceded territories of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong peoples. We pay respect to Traditional Owners, who have, and continue, to care for Country. We acknowledge that the river now called Yarra has always been known as the Birrarung by its custodians.

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